Display and dispensing package for tablets



NOV. 19, 1946. A G, SHERMAN Y 2,411,471

' DISPLAY AND DISPENSING PACKAGE FOR TABLETS Filed July 5, 1945 Pff f 1r l l 1 1 l r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 'l 1 l 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 ll l 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 r 1 l r l 1 11 I2 E maentor l e?. 6 Av'dmr' G.Sherman,

Patented Nov. 19, 1946 DISPLAY AND DISPENSIKNG PACKAGE FOR TABLETSArthur G. Sherman, Detroit, Mich., assigner to p Sherman Laboratories,Detroit, Mich., a partnership of Michigan Application July 5, 1943,Serial No. 493,611

4 Claims. (Cl. 20G-42) This invention relates to display packages fortablets and the like and particularly packages designed for convenientwithdrawal of one or a desired number of tablets.

An object of the-invention is to provide a simpler and less expensivepackage than has heretofore been available for receiving, displaying,and individually dispensing tablets or similar` products.

Another object is to provide a package comprising a sleeve-type wrapperof paper or the like, enclosing a member of cardboard or the like andhaving perforations for individually receiving tablets or like products,and to mount atransparent slide between the cardboard member and oneside of the wrapper to normally close a window opening in the wrapperand cover said per- `forations, actuation of the slide serving toprogressively open said window and uncover said perforations so that thetablets may be with drawn through said opening.

A further object is to utilize said slide to shear a sticker or the likewhich initially retains the slide in proper position within the package.

A further object is to dispose two or more similar tablet-receiving,perforated members within the same wrapper, and to provide transparentslides for successive use in withdrawing the contents of said members.

These and various other objects are attained by the constructionhereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top view of a tablet package illustrating one embodiment ofthe invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the transparent slide shifted to aposition for permitting withdrawal of a single tablet.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the same, taken on the line 3--3 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a modified form of thepackage.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of such modified form, taken on theline 6--6 of Fig. 5.

Describing now in greater detail the invention as illustrated in Figs. 14, the reference character I designates an elongated rectangular memberformed preferably of heavy cardboard and with two rows of perforations2, each proportioned to freely receive a tablet 3. For reasons whichwill presently appear, it is preferred to relatively stagger theperforations in the two rows. Enclosing said member is a paper wrapper4, preferably of a sleeve form, the bottom section 2 of such wrapperbeing adhesively or otherwise secured to the member I. The top sectionof the wrapper has a window opening 5or is otherwise apertured toregister with all of the perforations 2, the ends of said openingpreferably having an inclination to the wrapper ends determined by thestaggered relation of the perforations. Between the member land the topsection of the wrapper is fitted a slide 6 formed of any suitable thintransparent sheet material having considerable stiffness, and said sheetmay be withdrawn from the wrapper through either open end of the latter.To facilitate such withdrawal, the slide may have lugs 'l at its endsprojecting beyond the wrapper when the slide is therein. Actuation ofthe slide exposes the tablets successively, due to staggered relation ofthe two rows, and at the same time sufliciently uncovers the opening 5to permit withdrawal of any exposed tablet. It is preferred to assureagainst any accidental shifting of the slide prior to dispensing use ofsame, by attaching stickers 8 to the ends of the wrapper so as topartially close said ends, and the slide serves as a means for severingeither of said stickers. In order that lsuch Asevering may beprogressive and. thus be effected with slight effort, the ends 9 of theslide have a slight divergency to the ends of the wrapper.

It is evident that the described construction is quite inexpensive, dueto its extreme simplicity and the very common materials employed. Itsuse is, of course, not limited to tablets, although it is particularlyadapted to such use.

It is important to note that the bottom section of the wrapper serves asa closure for the bottom ends of the perforations 2 while the opening ofthe top member of the wrapper permits the contents of the package to beseen and further provides an outlet for such contents. Inserting theslide between the member l and the top member of the wrapper providesfor retaining and guiding the slide with a maximum of simplicity.Adaptability of the slide to be withdrawn from either end of the packageadds materially to convenience of its use.

In the modication shown by Figs. 5 and 6, there are provided twoelongated rectangular cardboard members l0 disposed one above the other,said members being each perforated at Il to receive tablets or the likeas in the firstdescribed package. A single paper Wrapper I2 enclosesboth members l0, the bottom section of said wrapper being adhesivelysecured to the lower member lll and the sides of the wrapper beingadhesively secured to the upper of said members. The top section of theWrapper has a window opening I3 such as previously described and betweensaid section and the top member is inserted a transparent slide I4functioning as in the first-described package. Additionally there isprovided va transparent slide I5 "between the members '"li, both slidesbeing held in proper place prior to their dispensing use by stickers I6at the ends of the package. These stickers differ from those of thefirst-described construction in vthat they are adhesively secured to theend faces of the members Ill as well as to the wrappers, being thusadapted to hold the slide I5 in place, during use of the slide I 4.

In use of this construction, the tablets carried by the lower member I0are not disturbed `until the upper member I 0 has fully discharged itscontents. The lower slide may then be discarded, and the slide I4 isactuated when desired to regvril-"ate discharge of tablets from thelower memberi. If a package Vof still greater capacity is desired, it isobvious that the number of perforatedmembers and of corresponding slidesmay be still further increased, While still employing a single wrapper.

-What I claimfis:

l. A display package comprising a plurality of members formed o-f sheetmaterial varranged side by side and having perforations, registered `inVtheseVeral members, for receiving products, a

flexible wrapper extended around said members and having at least one ofits ends open, one side olf'sai-d wrapper closing the perforations ofthe member adjacent such side, and the opposite side ofthe wrapper beingapertured to afford display of the products i-n the perforations of thead- 'jacentmember and to afford removal of the products from all of saidmembers, a transparent slide tted between the apertured side of thewrapper and the adjacent perforated member to normally retain theproducts in such adjacent member, anda slide interposed between each twoadj-acent members to normally retain the products in one of suchlmembers. n

2. Iny a display package as set forth in claim l,

. 4 sealing means for the open end of the wrapper adapted to beconsecutively severed by the several slides.

3. A display package comprising a, plurality of members formed of sheetmaterial arranged side byy side and having perforations, registered inthe jseveral: members, for vreceiving products, a flexiblewrapperextended around'said members and having at least one of its endsopen, one side of said Wrapper closing the perforations of the memberadjacent such side, and the opposite side of thewrapper being aperturedto afford display of the products in the perforations of the adjacentmemberand to afford removal of the products from all ofV sai'dmembers, atransparent slide 'tted'l between 'the apertured side of the Wrapper'filler andhavi-ng at least one of 'its' ends open,

one side of said wrapper closing said cells andt'lie opposite side ofthey wrapper being apertured to afford display and discharge of saidproducts,` an adhesive securing said' filler to and retainingv it thewrapper, a transparent slide ttedfbetween the vfiller land aperturedside .of the wrapper'fto normally retain said products in said cells,and vadapted to-be withdrawn through said? open fend of the wrapper toprogressively uncover the cells and afford discharge of saidrproducts,and sealing means for the end of the wrapper through Vwhich the slide isto be withdrawn, the slidefhaving an edge for severing -s-aid sealingmeans, 'such vedge being so divergent to the sealed endfof'A the wrapperas to be progressively subjected tothe stress incident to shearing oftheseal.r

ARTHUR G. SHERMAN.

